John Stears
British special effects expert (1934–1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Stears (25 August 1934 – 28 April 1999), known as the "Dean of Special Effects",[2] was a British special effects expert. He created James Bond's lethal Aston Martin DB5, Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder, the Jedi Knights' lightsabers, the Death Star and the robots R2-D2 and C-3PO, as well as a host of other famous movie gadgets and special effects.[2]
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John Stears | |
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Born | (1934-08-25)25 August 1934 |
Died | 28 April 1999(1999-04-28) (aged 64)[1] Pacific Palisades, California, United States |
Occupation | Special effects supervisor |
Years active | 1956–1999 |
Spouse |
Brenda Livy (m. 1960) |
Children | 2 |
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